ROSAT PSPC observations of the Orion Trapezium area. I. Pre-main sequence and O stars.
Abstract
A deep ROSAT PSPC image centred on the Orion Trapezium has revealed that most of the X-ray emission originates from discrete sources, in contrast to previous EINSTEIN data which suggested a diffuse emission component. We present a list of 171 X-ray sources all situated in the so-called inner ring of the field of view (20' radius). The field is crowded with sources. A special procedure had to be developed to cope with the severe blending of sources. The present list is not complete for L_X_<3.5*10^29^erg/s due to this reason and many more sources can still be expected by a next step in the reduction. Nearly all of the sources could be identified with pre-main sequence stars of the Ori OB1 association in its subgroups Ic and Id. The statistics of this ensemble are discussed. It seems that members of the above subgroups can be distinguished on the basis of an additional amount of X-ray extinction seen in their spectra or hardness ratios. The O stars in the area (θ_1_ Ori C, θ_2_ Ori A and ι Ori) are briefly discussed. Six B stars are identified with X-ray sources.
- Publication:
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Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Pub Date:
- July 1995
- Bibcode:
- 1995A&A...299...39G
- Keywords:
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- EARLY TYPE STARS;
- PRE-MAIN SEQUENCE STARS;
- ISM: BUBBLES;
- ASSOCIATIONS: ORION TRAPEZIUM;
- X-RAYS: STARS